Can't Get Enough: My 37th Blog of the year 2026

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger, but first that the new F1 season is due to get underway on the weekend of the 6th to the 8th of March starting with new loopholes regarding to the car design, then there will be a new fuel fee worth 200 American bucks in which constructors have to pay the full price as part of the cost cap, & of course the 3.0 litre V10s in the 1990's were by far better, compared to today's 1.6 litre V6 turbo hybrids that sound utter garbage, according to the Sky Sport Late Braking show hosted by Murph (Greg Murphy) who was joined by his old rivals of James 'JC' Courtney (The former champion from 2010 who will be the race director in one of either the F3 or F2 races as well as a pundit & a part-time real estate agent, & is predicting that Ferrari will dominate the Grand Prix with either one of their drivers of Charles Leclerc or Lewis Hamilton (The multiple world champ) & Jack 'Jacko/JP' Perkins (Son of the man effectually known as 'LP' of Larry the motor racing legend) who is a motor racing car restorer & historian who also predicts that Mercedes-AMG should be the standout in that race with their Italian driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli expected to outperform his British teammate George Russell who Perkins described him as a whinging Pom (And both the Bahrain & Saudi Arabian Grand Prix events are in doubt, which is marred by the US & Israeli invasion of Iran that began following the assassination of a Iranian Ayatollah that triggered a certain war, just like the Gran Turismo World Series event in Abu Dhabi in the UAE, has been called off amid fears & reasons regarding of regional security during the situation in the Middle East (And the conflict between America & Israel on Iran & their ally Hezbollah, is often reminiscent of Iraq way back in 2003 (Where they toppled the late Saddam Hussein (Who was captured by US forces in December that year before being sentenced to death for charges regarding to the war crimes that he committed) & their regime, but why the hell that they wouldn't mention the GT World Series cancellation in Abu Dhabi about the word of war? (But did anyone say war?) Because they want to avoid that being called an invasion which could be bad for these people with most referring to it as concerns about the safety of crowds attending the event, but I personally say that Zaki & his family, especially his wife Aysha & the children of Areje & her husband Marc the Aussie, then Yasser, his wife Afif & their son Kace (Grandson of Zaki & Aysha), are going to be alright especially at home in the United Arab Emirates because of the situation over there in Iran, even though with the Islamic holy month of Ramadan fast approaching that is just around the corner) until 2011 where US forces had to pull out therefore ending their invasion). 

And secondly in Super Rugby Pacific news that Moana Pasifika got beaten in the hands of the Western Force in Pukekohe, while the Reds dispatched the Highlanders with a win in Brisbane, then the Fijian Drua hand the Hurricanes their first defeat of the season, just like the Chiefs did when they fell short against the defending champions Crusaders (They were 14 - 0 down as they capitalised when they took the lead at halftime with a penalty goal that the Chiefs chances of leading at the break proved costly after conceding a silly penalty for a lifting tackle in which the Chiefs fans were infuriated about the decision (Just like me about the Iran invasion for which I'm absolutely infuriated with just like that dreadful invasion since 2022) who would finally register their first victory of the new season in Hamilton (Their first in the city in 3 years since the Super Rugby Pacific final in 2023) thanks to a hat-trick by one of the Crusaders loose forwards of Christian Lio-Willie (And they lose both players such as Tamaiti Williams who is suspended in wake of dangerous play in the 15th minute (And he wasn't carded by the referee, but got cited by the foul play review committee that had him banned for 3 weeks (Or could be trimmed to a fortnight if he is chosen to attend tackle academy meaning that he'll be available for the clash against Moana Pasifika, but every time I watch if there is a TMO referral for foul play regarding to unsafe head contact that they must bear in mind that it's not that dreadful invasion since 2022, and that it's not Iran now, because of both senseless conflicts that they're having (And there used to be Gaza as well when Israel invaded Hamas from 2023 until last year with a ceasefire deal being set up by America), & Will Jordan who'll miss the game against the Blues along with Williams due to an All Blacks enforced rest requirement protocol), & the Brumbies remain on top of the standings after claiming a 3 point victory against the Blues who botched their chances of securing victory in Canberra (And there hasn't been a full Super Rugby final held in Australia for 12 years in which they last time they did that was in 2014 where Sydney, Australia hosted it when the Waratahs had become the new champions of Super Rugby after clinging on from a late Crusaders charge in which the red & blacks miss out on a golden opportunity to become champion (And they had to wait, until 2017 in which they managed to outwit the Lions who finished the regular season on top of the table in which was the last time a full Super Rugby final was hosted outside of New Zealand when it was held in Joburg, South Africa at Ellis Park) with a dramatic buzzer beater.

And thirdly in the gaming that during the Star Wars Battlefront II game from 2005 (Not the one from 2017) where they have both eras to choose from of the Clone Wars (The 2 factions that took part including both the Confederacy (Similar to the USA) & Galactic Republic (With Iran sharing the same role) units) & the Galactic Civil War (Also both factions who took part are the Galactic Empire (Also similar to the country who started it that dreadful invasion since 2022) & Rebellion troops (Also with Ukraine sharing the same role) that are very similar to that terrible conflict that they had since 2022 (Galactic Civil War), & the one in Iran (Clone Wars), meanwhile in GTA IV that engaging in a police shootout before engaging in a drug deal (Gang activity) or a criminal fleeing a crime scene/a criminal or suspect resisting arrest (Criminal on foot) as Niko Bellic (Who is exactly a Eastern European who are just like Slavic people like in Ukraine) is similar to that shocking war that began in 2022 (And has continued since), but without the drones similar to the ICE shootings, & also engaging in a police shooting (Or a drug war such as either the stickup or stash alongside both Armando & Henrique (And I do not do both convoy or highjack) where I take out those gangsters who are like criminals as well as drug dealers, then the police) as Luis Lopez (Who is a Latin American/Hispanic who look like either people who are Arab/Middle Eastern, & indigenous Māori or Pacific Island people in terms of their ethnicity according to the previous stories that I did on my blogs) in the Ballad of Gay Tony expansion pack evokes memories of the US/Israel conflict on Iran & Hezbollah, but also with no drones as well.

And finally in the cricket that I have not been following such as the Black Caps were finally able to beat South Africa by 9 wickets in the 1st semifinal at Eden Gardens in Kolkata therefore gaining vengeance towards them following our defeat in the group stages of the tournament (First the South Africans, then England in the Super 8's in which that the last time we lost a match) to go through to our 2nd men's T20 Cricket World Cup final (Our first since 2021 in which we fell short against Australia led by Aaron 'Finchy' Finch who hoisted the trophy aloft in Dubai (And we were without Devon 'Dev' Conway due to a broken hand after being dismissed in the semi against the English that he was striking with his bat, therefore causing an injury that forced him to miss the final meaning that we're gutted about the result), and it was that moment that Glenn Maxwell hit the winning runs because it was during the final that Mitch Marsh were able to put on his heroics of a virtuoso batting performance display) thanks to an unbeaten ton from our opening batter of Finn Allen (Who starred as part of the Perth Scorchers success in the 2025-26 BBL season as he battled through cramp during our all-important semi) of 100 not out, but we're playing against the host nation of India after their overwhelmingly dominant performance over England (Including the 2 vital catches of Axar Patel & Jasprit Bumrah's bowling excellence of execution that sent them through to appear in another final that sent the Indian fans, especially the home crowd crazy) in the other semi at the Wandhede Stadium in Mumbai (Including Jacob Bethell who scored a century when he top scored 105 during the semi, but it wasn't decent enough for the English to propel them to the final where they could've broken Indian hearts) to appear in the men's T20 Cricket World Cup final yet again, in their quest of becoming the first side to go back to back of successfully defending the crown (So who's it going to be, whether it's Mitchell Santner who is attempting to become New Zealand's first ever men's T20 World Cup winning captain (And our first ICC sanctioned white ball cricket tournament event win since 2000 in the Knockout Trophy), or will it be Suryakumar Yadav to become the 3rd different Indian skipper to lift the trophy after MS Dhoni back in 2007, & Rohit Sharma the year before in which India haven't lost a final since 2014 against Sri Lanka? But the Black Caps is yet to taste defeat against the Indians in men's T20 Cricket World Cup history (Our last meeting between the two at a men's T20 CWC was in 2021 where we absolutely smoked them in the process during a group stage encounter when the tournament was held in both the UAE & Oman (And our most recent meeting against India was during the 5th & final T20 where the Indians had dominated that match that secured a 4 - 1 series win over us, therefore going into the tournament with a win), but our winning streak against India (Who are slight favourites in terms of squad depth after their semifinal victory over England, but will Abhishek Sharma make the difference after a shaky start to the tournament with barely one half-ton which was against the surprise package of Zimbabwe? We'll find that out if we need to contain the Indian batters & bowlers who were super good throughout the men's T20 Cricket World Cup in their efforts to defend the title, but only both resiliency & consistency is always the key of winning a certain cricket match, especially in the final for which is vital) in men's T20 cricket's global showpiece event is on the line in due course on March 8th (9th here in New Zealand) in Ahmedabad at Narendra Modi Stadium).

So that is my 685th blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 37th of this year, viva Ukraine.

Holy Roller: My 36th Blog of the year 2026

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger, but first that I have revealed who the name of my Facebook friend Marisa Lopez's husband is, & it's Josh Celestino who I refer to him as Joshua, but I have never met him before along with Marisa (Marty's daughter from a previous relationship as well as niece of the late Carole Webb & cousin of the late Carole's son Andy (I don't know whether he acquired a property that is Tikitere who could be his home away from home, but I'll go & ask him anyway, while that house isn't still available for sale if ready) in person (And there has been an update that the late Carole's old house is available for sale recently since they did a spruce up in preparation for it, but nobody has sold it lately).

And secondly onto the music related story that the lead singer of Green Day of Billie Joe Armstrong during the production of the politically charged American Idiot album (That came out back in 2004 (A year after their album should've been released also back in 2003 called Cigarettes & Valentines, up until that point where the master tapes had been stolen that led to the creation of American Idiot where they started all over again, from scratch as I mentioned on my previous stories about my blogs before), 4 years after releasing their unsuccessful album of Warning back in 2000 after it was being panned by most music critics such as their sound had been lacking due to the drastic decline of the bands popularity & public image) who revealed that he convinced his sons of abstaining different stuff, such as gaming & distressing news images seen on TV of both the tragic September 11th attacks also back in 2001 & the Iraq War from 2003 until 2011 as part of the war on terror according to that certain Wikipedia page that I saw about the American Idiot album by the American pop punk band Green Day.

And thirdly in the motor racing stuff as there was a bit of a shock when the streets of Adelaide (Who previously hosted a Formula One Grand Prix event from 1985, until '95 before they moved to Melbourne where they have been there from 1996 until 2019, & since 2022) had announced that they're going to host an Aussie round of Moto GP (For which I have not mentioned on my blogs before about the world's premier motorcycle racing championship) beginning next year as they take over from Philip Island who had been ditched for which will host the final race this year on October 25th, before Adelaide takes over for their historic, world first ever inaugural Moto GP street race (But most people are alluding about their concerns regarding to the emphasis of safety for that has been controversial in terms of motorcycle racing standards (And there has been trees everywhere so that the riders have got to be aware, & watch out for dangerous hazards like these) according to Greg 'Rusty' Rust, the Australian motor racing announcer who appeared on New Zealand motor racing legend Greg Murphy's new fast-paced motor racing show, Late Braking on Sky Sport New Zealand that I've seen recently.

And lastly in football/soccer that New Zealand captain Chris Wood is expected to be available for this year's Football/Soccer men's World Cup in North America (It will be broadcasted on TVNZ & TVNZ+, compared to Sky broadcasting this year's scaled down Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland (In which 16 year old New Zealand rookie of Sam Ruthe who is attempting gold in mid distance racing), as well as the inaugural World Rugby Nations Championship, & the AB's retro tour to South Africa for the first time in 3 decades billed as 'Rugby's Greatest Rivalry' between the defending men's Rugby World Cup holders the Springboks, & the All Blacks (Champions of the last 5 men's RWC's such as South Africa back in 2007, before New Zealand took over also back in both 2011 & 2015, & then the South Africans again back in 2019, & in 2023 (Meanwhile that the last 5 men's Rugby World Cup tournaments, had been dominated by both the traditional rivals of South Africa & New Zealand (England was the last in 2003 before the dominance of both the Boks & the AB's got underway since 2007) for the All Whites (Who'll make their first appearance in men's football/soccer's global showpiece event since South Africa 2010) which is good news for the majority of the Kiwi football/soccer fans, as he is expected to recover from that knee injury sustained in either September or October this season last year during a Premier League match that he hasn't played since he had an op to repair it that bolstered New Zealand's chances for a World Cup push according to the Whanganui Chronicle newspaper sports news article that I saw in a headline that says: WOOD NEWS IS GOOD NEWS FOR NEW ZEALAND (And unlike that there was one point that I saw in the Bert Trautman movie from 2019 that Manchester has the largest Jewish population ever in the UK at the time for which was controversial about his signing for a club of Manchester City that nationalists, especially white supremacists should not belong there).

So that is my 684th blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 36th of this year, viva Ukraine.

Ride: My 35th Blog of the year 2026

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger, but first the latest in the Super Rugby in round 2 such as the Hurricanes (Who lost first five Brett Cameron for what looks to be a serious injury, even though he could be ruled out of the season just like Harry Godfrey whose season is already over after sustaining an injury during practice last year for Hawke's Bay when the NPC was held during that time) began their campaign with a thrashing over Moana Pasifika in Wellington while the NSW Waratahs ended up winning against the Fijian Drua in Sydney with Max Jorgensen being the standout of the Waratahs players when the Drua struggled, followed by the Chiefs remain undefeated in the competition as they dealt with of beating the Highlanders in Dunedin by 3 points, as well as the Blues who had a win over the Western Force (Who had the Blues 3 try bonus point being taken away at that point) in Joondalup & then the ACT Brumbies who have their most standout player of Charlie Cale (A Wallaby in waiting who made a difference of securing a win over the Force in the opening round) as they pulverized the defending champion Crusaders side in Christchurch to register their first win in more than quarter of a century ago (And their Brumbies coach of Stephen Larkham has been ruled out of contention of applying for the AB's head coach job thinking that he declared that Australia has always been his home, & forever shall be).

And secondly in the gaming department that I have 4 fave video games to play every day as of today such as Gran Turismo 7 (My favourite racing game in the modern era (Which came out in 2022 therefore that it's been 4 years since the release of the game on the 4th of March in that year (Same year that Argentina won their 3rd Football/Soccer men's World Cup title in Qatar following their win against the defending World Cup holders at the time of France on spot kicks that marked the first & long-awaited World Cup win for Argentina's inspirational captain, Lionel Messi, & their first since 1986 when Messi's idol growing up of the late Diego Maradona, hoisted the trophy aloft in Mexico, followed by that dreadful invasion by that country who started it on Ukraine for which is still going as of today, the passing of Her late Majesty the Queen happened in September that year due to natural causes over in Scotland for which was emotional indeed, then there is the global emergence of the COVID restrictions, as well as global inflation being soared relating to that terrible conflict & the war on abortion in America got underway since the overturning of Roe against Wade according to the US Supreme Court), & if not since the days of V8 Supercars 3 (Known as TOCA Race Driver 3 worldwide except Australia, Benelux, Germany & New Zealand, & DTM Race Driver 3 in Germany & Benelux) on the PS5, then V8SC3 (My fave racing car game back in the day when I got it for my 16th birthday back in 2007, then I owned it until 2010 when I traded in my PlayStation 2 at EB Games for my PS3 which I used to have) on the PlayStation 2, as well as Grand Theft Auto IV (My favourite shooting game since Star Wars Battlefront II 2005 (Also has been by far, my fave Star Wars game since I first played it 16 years ago back in 2010) on the Xbox Series X console via backwards compatibility, & Star Wars Battlefront II 2005 (My favourite shooting game from the past) also on the PS2, while the reason why is because of me reliving the glory days from the past for which I'm having my moment of joy as well as the modern era like now playing these games that I literally enjoy since I purchased that PS2 slim at Cash Converters (For what appeared to be my fave shop since EB closed down in January this year) in December last year (And the loading times on the PlayStation 2 seemed to be longer than current generation consoles with their loading times on both the PS5 & Xbox Series X/S are in fact, drastically shorter than gaming consoles from the past like the PlayStation 2), well I'm always a follower of Star Wars, GTA, motor racing (Well, I might even be a petrolhead, needless to say), & rugby (I'm always a footy fanatic, but I sometimes like ice hockey for that is a fast paced version of rugby) as a matter of fact.

And thirdly that there is one word that I extremely hate at the moment, & that is autocracy which is a system of government by a single person with absolute power meaning that the legislations on dissent have been tightened, just like the United States under that dreadful American leader (Who I label him as a vindictive, shameless president who is like a bully), then the country who launched that shocking invasion since 2022, as well as nationalist Germany during the 1930s to 40s period, & the fictional Galactic Empire in the Star Wars original trilogy which is inspired by nationalist Germany (And I don't know whether South Africa during apartheid wasn't an autocratic country, therefore it was held under an authoritarian regime), but what happens if New Zealand becomes an autocratic country? Is that the pro right wing conservative National party takes full control by stamping out on dissent just like during World War II where most Kiwis cannot voice their disapproval about the Second World War (And this is like the war on online abuse such as foul language, racism, homophobia, islamophobia & antisemitism, & cyberbullying (For which the 2 such as online abuse & cyberbullying are non-existent) in fact that the online safety measures have been strengthened since then that they can't do now as of today (And if they do, they'll be caught & slapped with punishments &/or sanctions being all over the place) where they now report of alerting it to the authorities who detect it if there is anyone being abused online or have been cyberbullied), but there has been an update as the Iranian leader has been assassinated by a joint American-Israeli effort when a large scale assault such as an air strike had pulverised the girls school building which resulted being blown up or exploded I should say in that the Iranian president survived the impact of the rubble with injuries according to Dad (Well, I miss living with him since I moved in with Pops to be my living companion 9 years ago back in 2017 when I took over from the late Nan who passed a decade ago also back in January 2016 (A year until we used to have a beagle mastiff cross dog named Buck until he unfortunately got put down for both separate dog biting incidents in 2021, but we still got a wooden dog in honor & memory of him that the dog used to watch the rugby with us) by taking her place, unlike Luke who chose to remain good of not killing his dad of Darth Vader during the Return of the Jedi movie for which the Emperor was infuriated with as he chose to murder Luke for his refusal of becoming evil by request of executing him with force lightning, until Vader intervened that he embraced the light side of tossing Darth Sidious to the reactor shaft as Palpatine fell to his original death, therefore rescuing his son from getting killed (Compared to Mace Windu during Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith that he had his arm sliced by a blue coloured lightsaber in the hands of Anakin (The one that he defeated Count Dooku in a duel on the Invisible Hand, before executing him instantly after originally convinced of not murdering him so badly) who became evil, therefore stopping him from killing Chancellor Palpatine who revealed as Sidious as he really murdered Windu with force lightning) who alluded to me on the 1st of March meaning that the regime change could be in effect immediately (Although reports of the supreme leader who got terminated had been confirmed by that dreadful American leader (Who survived an assassination attempt the year before during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania) as one of the most villains in history according to the Truth Social Post forum, as the people of Iran celebrate the Iranian Ayatollah who had been wiped out, had ruled the nation for nearly 40 years, therefore ending decades of anti-American beliefs, & regional proxy warfare, for which I'm stoked about it (And what was my reaction? I was like holy hell that I reacted about the news of the Iranian leader getting neutralized for which was the greatest triumphs I have ever seen because of him being destroyed in an air strike (And the US President must say that the Iranian leader was at the girls school sooner than expected) once, & for all (Because he has control of the country & the government as he is too dangerous to be left alive, dreadful eh? That is terrible & shocking as Pops once described it) is like the AB's winning the men's Rugby World Cup according to the comment from Dad that I literally remember, but the day is theirs such as the Americans & Israelis, well done gentlemen), but let's say that Iran doesn't remain as an autocratic state (And I watched it on CNN for the first time since February 25th about the news report of the 4th anniversary of that dreadful invasion that began since 2022 which was the largest scale invasion happened in Europe since World War II), but the latest as the US & Israel's invasion of Iran & their ally, Hezbollah, has begun as a war had been issued after the assassination of that Iranian leader (Just like when World War I began in the aftermath of Archbishop Duke Franz Ferdinand got assassinated on June 1914 that caused Austria & Hungary to launch their invasion on Serbia, as the assassination triggered a chain reaction of alliances and ultimatums), as the death toll surpasses more than 550 including US service men who were reservists while US jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwait (And many predicted that they fear about that both Israel (Who invaded Lebanon again for the first time since the year before during the height of the Gaza invasion) & the US (Their armed forces were unable to shoot down those Shahed drones due to that it is bullet resistant, while the Americans are asking war-torn Ukraine to provide drones in order to eliminate these Iranian troops) might lose that war against Iran & their ally Hezbollah (A terrorist group from Lebanon) according to most estimates such as a news report being circulated around throughout, while the Iranian football/soccer team's participation in the football/soccer men's World Cup is in limbo due to that certain conflict between Israel & the United States (Who barred Iranian citizens from completely entering that country, along with Haitians), against Iran & Hezbollah, & I fear that it is going to be World War III that might get started, but our Ngapo family are safe here, especially in New Zealand where it is our most peaceful country (And if we were involved in such wars, we would be targeted by being attacked), & the safest along with Argentina, Indonesia & South Africa even if the Third World War breaks out potentially, and I'm demanding that both invasions such as that dreadful conflict since 2022 (Who I label that leader who started that shocking invasion is a scumbag, & of course that dreadful American leader) & in Iran, must end right here, right now! But this ends now! Or else it must be stopped. But they can't now as they won't both wars to keep going throughout (And the 2020s decade must've been a problem such as first COVID, then that dreadful invasion since 2022, then they used to have the Gaza one, as well as the US becoming an autocratic country dominated by white supremacy, & now Iran for which has been a huge issue going on there for which I label it as my watershed moment for which I'm getting so sick & tired of these damn conflicts needing for a peaceful end to these wars, not only due to the fact that I'm infuriated about it that terrible conflict since 2022 (Where they are trying to bring it as a sustainable peace settlement (And I'm not supporting either these countries because of them showing intense hostility between the 2 countries, (Booooo! Same old hell! Change the channel! Boring!) along with the country who started that shocking conflict meaning that I only go for Ukraine in support & solidarity towards them, especially the people), & I mean, well, there you go, that is a disgrace to the propaganda (Also another word that I extremely hate along with autocracy for these words that I label, have gone too far) because it's cynical, & it's all lies, but they'll be serious ramifications resulted from that, not least they'll be couple of millions of non-supporters of the US President (Whom I'm booing him again just like last year for starting a war known as that dreadful American leader's war for good abuse (Just like South African born New Zealand cricketer Neil 'Wags' Wagner who got jeered by a hostile Central Districts crowd who never appreciated him when the Northern Districts cricket team played in Palmerston North some years ago) are pretty filthy for which is a furore in that the United Nations (Formed since the end of WWII) is on a brink of collapse by July, even if they run out of money in the middle of a political backlash (Mainly due to multiple geopolitical tensions that surrounded around the world, especially on climate change, but I'm not happy about both invasions that rocked the world on planet earth), & I mean, damn it! This is ridiculous! That is BS, utter BS at the moment (And I'm absolutely brassed off at the moment), but they actually think that the two wars are a sabotage, stop!) because these could last forever, maybe in 20 or 30 years, or even a century if they don't sort something out, unlike Reconquista for which is known as the Iberian religious invasions that lasted about 781 years as the most lengthy but prolonged war in history which began in 711, & lasted until about 1492 (But there hasn't been a global war for 81 years since World War II ended in 1945 (2 years prior to the Cold War which began in 1947 with the doctrine provided by the late US President Harry Truman who announced it as a result of the formal adoption of an American guideline of containment against Soviet expansion, & lasted until 1991 (The year of my birth on June 7th) with the fall of the Soviet Union) with the atomic bombs being dropped by the US Air Force in Japan in cities like Hiroshima & Nagasaki that turned into post-apocalyptic scenery according to the previous story that I did on my blog before).

And finally that in the music related news as the American rockers of the Foo Fighters announce a new album called Your Favourite Toy (A follow-up to the album that came out in 2023 called But Here We Are) which is due for release on the 24th of April (Same month that the new One New Zealand Stadium (AKA Te Kaha or more likely, Canterbury Multi-use Arena for that is going to host league games including both the NRL game between the Warriors against the Cowboys in front of a sell-out crowd in June (Just like the AB's-France test takes place on July 4th as part of the historic first match of the new Nations Championship), & a men's League World Cup match being staged between New Zealand & the Cook Islands due in October) in Christchurch is due to open with the Super Round for that will be their first since the year before in Melbourne where all but one teams gather in Christchurch to participate in a match at a single venue just like the NRL having Magic Round where 16 out of the 17 teams take part at one venue at Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park for which will host the final of this year's edition of the men's League World Cup just like in both 2008 & 2017) in Brisbane) this year (3 years after previous album, But Here We Are came out in 2023 a year after Taylor Hawkins took his own life in Colombia whilst the band were having a world tour over there in 2022) whilst they announced a world tour that gets underway in the middle of 2026 in June with a Stadium tour across the UK & Europe, then the US right until September in support of the album (Which features the single, 'Asking for a Friend' that came out in October last year for that will serve as the closing track of the album) for which is the first to have Ilan Rubin involved on drums as he took over from Josh Freese who got fired from the band as Rubin, who joined the group after touring line-up changes following Hawkins' passing.

So that is my 683rd blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 35th of this year, viva Ukraine.

Some Nights: My 34th Blog of the year 2026

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger (And it's only a day until Star Wars day to all of the followers of the space opera franchise unofficially, as it gears up for its 50th anniversary which takes place next year with the release of the first film long ago in 1977), but first that a dreadful shooting had taken place in British Columbia in Canada where a shooter (Who got suspended from ChatGPT for furtherance of violent activities in which the company behind them should've alerted the cops, & if she was alive that the gun person would've been jailed (Or more likely imprisoned I should say) believed to be a female who shot, including her mother & her half-brother as well as 6 children at a school then injuring 25, then she got killed by authorities in a small town in Tumbler Ridge where it was one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history (And all thoughts, prayers & heartfelt condolences go to the victims of that dreadful shooting by that senseless gun person, oh my god! (I can't believe it!).

And secondly that it's been 15 years since that fateful day that shook Christchurch when that tragic magnitude 6.3 earthquake in that city (Which is the second largest city in New Zealand behind Auckland, but ahead of Wellington as well as the largest city in the South Island) that claimed the lives of 185 people at exactly 12:51pm on Tuesday February 22nd, 2011 (That's 8 years prior to tragedy being struck with that dreadful mass mosque massacre back in 2019 (The year before the COVID pandemic struck in 2020) where a senseless pro far-right wing conservative gunman who murdered 51 people who have Islamic beliefs (And that perpetrator is currently serving an imprisonment for life sentence for the certain crimes that he committed such as a mass killing charge (Oh that's got to be shocking indeed), but our firearm legislations had been tweaked following such tragedy to address our country of keeping it safe, but Pops once told me whilst on the way home to Caroline's Boatshed on April 10th that afternoon that the late John F Kennedy who got shot therefore he was assassinated as the United States weren't strict on these firearm legislations, compared to Australia, New Zealand, Norway, & the United Kingdom since those tragic events were unfolded with the Port Arthur shootings way back in 1996 (And it's been 30 years since tragedy had struck in Australia), then the Christchurch mass mosque massacre which happened back in 2019 was one of the worst in New Zealand history related to terrorism, & the Utoya massacre that had taken place back in 2011, & finally the Dunblane mass shooting that occurred also way back in 1996 (Same year that Port Arthur was marred by one of the deadliest shootings in Australian history that triggered firearm legislation reforms to be launched in most ways just like the one in Dunblane, & also in Christchurch) in which a crime has shook Britain that was 30 years ago where they commemorated the victims of that fatal mass gun attack on March this year), & injuring several while thousands of homes had to be demolished due to the damage to the buildings or land, including Lancaster Park were unable to host the men's Rugby World Cup games due to severe earthquake damage caused in both Christchurch & Lyttleton, in which the venue had to be closed then demolished, even though with One New Zealand Stadium (Originally Te Kaha as it is currently in its finishing touches phase) expected to open its doors in April as a replacement for the venue affected by the damage of the earthquake (And they have Hagley Oval as their main cricket ground in Christchurch), in which the memorial service is expected to be held to mark the events of 2011 at the Canterbury National Earthquake Memorial at the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Montreal Street in central Christchurch, where a minute's silence will be held at 12.51pm, the time the earthquake hit, then the names of the 185 people who died will be read aloud while the HMNZS Canterbury bell tolls (And I did have my moment of silence at 12:51pm to honour the victims lives had been lost on that fateful day back in 2011, a month before the tsunami & earthquake that struck Japan in the Tohoku region back in March in the same year that claimed 19,759 lives, & caused about 6,242 people who have been wounded).

And thirdly that the reason why that the country who started that dreadful war since 2022 (Four years after the country hosted the Football/Soccer men's World Cup back in 2018 for that was controversial along with the Qatar one, & the upcoming tournament in the US, Canada & Mexico (As well as the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles 2028) this year for which there will be a boycott of fans being asked for advice of not going to the United States due to that authoritarian regime set up by the US President, & their anti-immigration policy stance thinking that it's considered dangerous to travel just like the American officials had been pulled out of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics mainly due to political reasons (And there was in Moscow way back in 1980 at the Summer Olympics where countries from the Western Bloc pulled out citing fears of political tensions, 4 years before LA hosted the 1984 event as the Eastern Bloc withdrew due to reasons regarding to politics, especially during the Cold War (In which the country who started that dreadful invasion decided to refuse of showing the Olympics in Paris on TV the year before for the first time since Los Angeles 1984 especially), was that they're currently in sporting isolation just like the apartheid era South Africa who last competed in 1973 in cricket before that policy began as part of a racial segregation regime, such as the African nations pulling out of the Montreal Olympics in 1976 (The last time the host nation had failed to win a single gold), as well as the most controversial tour by a South African rugby team to New Zealand in 1981 as tour had been marred by protests which mass arrests have been made (And most of them sentenced for the crimes that they committed), & flour bombs being dropped during a game for what was the largest civil disturbance ever seen on New Zealand soil since the waterfront dispute in 1951, as for 56 days in July, August and September 1981, New Zealanders were divided against each other in the largest civil disturbance seen. As more than 150,000 people took part in over 200 demonstrations in 28 centres, and 1,500 were charged with offences stemming from these protests, & the cancellation of the planned 1985 tour (And there was a tour by the NZ Cavaliers who wore Wellington colours in 1986, & if one of the players returned home that they copped suspensions for both games, so that was the reason why that 'Kirky' of David Kirk chose not to go on that tour that motivated them behind the All Blacks who won the 1987 men's Rugby World Cup), even before they abolished apartheid when the late Nelson Mandela had been released behind bars in Robben Island way back in 1990, 4 years before being elected the president of South Africa also way back in 1994 (That was the year that the nation had won their first men's Rugby World Cup on home soil (Their first of 4 (They won it back in 2007 where New Zealand should've won that tournament which had not been for our controversial quarterfinal defeat to the hosts at the time of France, then also back in 2019 where we could've beaten England in the semi (And the AB's were missing Damian McKenzie who could've made the difference due to a serious injury inflicted during a Super Rugby game) & successfully defended it in 2023 (For that was controversial where a certain All Blacks (Who were down to 14 players after one of the AB's captains at the time, who was the first in history to be shown the red card in a men's Rugby World Cup final marred by controversy which was widely regarded as the strangest World Cup final ever) try, was ruled out by the TMO as a result of a knock-on in the scrum, could've won ourselves the World Cup), & is about to attempt of becoming the first side to win the men's RWC 3 consecutive times (No side has ever done it before in history) next year) along with the men's cricket team's triumph in the Knockout Trophy International Cup (Now Champions Trophy) way back in 1998, then the World Test Championship last year where they had sporting success for their country of South Africa along with the Springboks securing back to back Rugby Championship titles (As well as their unprecedented 6th to remain the best international rugby team on the planet when they finished their Northern tour against France, Italy, Ireland & Wales, undefeated that cemented their status as the early favourites of lifting the William Webb Ellis cup 3 times in a row according to the previous stories on my blogs that I did) after previously winning the Southern Hemisphere competition 5 times way back in 1998, back in 2004, also way back in 2009 as well as back in 2019 & the year before) way back in 1995 all thanks to that winning field goal by Springbok first five Joel Stransky during extra time which united the country (Who had been readmitted to international sport since also way back in 1992), as well as their late leader of Mandela according to the previous stories that I did on my blogs).

And lastly that the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI game (In which the plot features a Bonnie & Clyde inspired duo that turned their life of crime of Liberty City born former female prisoner Lucia Caminos, & her partner Jason Duval who is an ex-officer who once served in the military) due for release on November 19th this year, could even be cracked down because that ain't necessary according to the leader of that dreadful invasion since 2022 is not clearly a GTA fan, & the reason why that they want the game to be clamped down is due to immoral content that is concerning, as well as gigolos not being removed, & a desire to guard the youth, has all the signs of coordinated disinformation as well as over infringements, citing destructive values, & violence mainly due to Rockstar Games & parent company Take-Two Interactive prevented all available game sales in both the country who started that unlawful invasion (And they don't currently sell games since that brutal but deadly conflict began in 2022 (Just like Gran Turismo 7 (For which my fave PS5 game of all time approaches its 4th anniversary when it was released on March 4th, 2022 after several delays due to the difficulties surrounding the COVID pandemic (Originally going to come out in 2020, but changed to 2021, then again pushed it to the 4th of March a year later), regardless or so) for which it was removed from sale), as legislation makers are pushing to make the game outlawed prior to launch), & that country who supported the country that started it (And I might be a personal enemy by showing hostility towards that dreadful American leader along with that terrible American vice-leader along with all leaders of the Axis of Upheaval, including the leader who started that dreadful invasion since 2022 who is sort of like a tyrant just like the US president, as well as their Chinese, North Korean, & Iranian leaders, but I might be a follower of the Ukrainian president of Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, & the Canadian PM Mark Carney (Who is an economist & an ex-banker as he rose to become one of the most loved & decorated liberal politicians in the world during the modern era in the aftermath of him (Who rescued Canadian banks from collapsing during the heights of the global financial economic recession in 2008-09) took over from conservative Justin Trudeau in face of a Trump tariff uncertainty following his win/victory in the Canadian elections last year) because I love the 3 of them, but I like that Mexican leader of Claudia Sheinbaum who is a lady that literally hates the US President (Who is like a dictator just like that leader from a country started that dreadful invasion in terms of his leadership (Especially in the midst of the Epstein case (Who I have not mentioned in my blogs previously), that resulted in an arrest to the former royal known as His Royal Highness of Prince Andrew for his crimes related to the scandal associated with the late Jeffrey Epstein who took his own life whilst being in custody back in 2019 that is harming or damaging I should say, to their society) just like that late German leader during nationalist Germany times in the 1930's (For which the decade had been dogged by the Great Depression that started in 1929 when the whole economy thing had collapsed leaving several people found without a job, until it ended when World War II came along) & 40's (The decade began with the second world war that lasted until 1945 where it ended with the atomic bombs dropping on both Hiroshima & Nagasaki in Japan that turned into a post-apocalyptic world).

So that is my 682nd blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 34th of this year, viva Ukraine.

P.S. And one of the Highlanders rugby players of Angus Ta'avao had announced on social media that his son of Leo had recently passed away due to a genetic condition that affects on growth, but all thoughts, prayers & heartfelt condolences are with the Ta'avao whanau in this sad but tough time, RIP.

We Are Young: My 33rd Blog of the year 2026 (AKA Star Wars Battlefront II 2005 Rise of the Empire plot & Galactic Conquest endings (Rules of the Game of Thrones '26)

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger, but welcome to my special blog (Which is 2 days prior to May the 4th which is unofficially Star Wars day for all our Star Wars fanatics out there, but there's also a holiday celebrating in Japan called Golden Week to all of their Japanese people out there) covering about the plot of the Rise of the Empire campaign & the endings to the Galactic Conquest to the Star Wars Battlefront II 2005 game (Which adds new gameplay features at the time, such as playable heroes & villains like Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, & Darth Maul, to name a few, then space battles, new classes & mechanics, as well as game modes & missions, & maps & combat) that I've got on the PlayStation 2 (Well, my PS2 slim that is that was released in 2004 for which is a scaled down slim version of the original PlayStation 2) as well as Xbox Series X/S via backwards compatibility, & the PS4 & PS5 versions via Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection (+ I own all of the movies as well, starting from the first Star Wars movie, up until Star Wars: the Rise of Skywalker (And there about to release the next Star Wars movie which is Star Wars: New Jedi Order (It takes place 15 years after the events of the Rise of Skywalker as Rey Skywalker is destined to become a Jedi grand master by training the majority of the Jedi) due to come out in December next year as part of the new trilogy being set up & confirmed) for that ending was worse than the Rebel Alliance Galactic Conquest ending which is considered canon from that SWBF2 2005 game, according to one YouTube comment about the situation), but first, it's the plot to the Rise of the Empire campaign mode taken from the Wikipedia page of the SWBF2 2005 game released on PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC & PSP (And in the classic collection it's the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, & the Nintendo Switch) on the 28th of October 2005 which coincided with the DVD release of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (Similar to what the first Star Wars Battlefront game did a year earlier back in 2004 when they came out in time of the DVD release of the Star Wars original trilogy that consists the first Star Wars film from 1977, right through until the Return of the Jedi movie also from 1983, but that was during the pre-Disney era when Disney acquired most of the Star Wars space opera franchise which will mark 50 years next year since the release of the first film), so here it is:

Plot

The game's campaign mode is told as an autobiography of an unknown clone trooper veteran who recounts the many battles of the 501st Legion. Originally part of the Grand Army of the Republic, the 501st are first deployed during the Battle of Geonosis at the beginning of the Clone Wars, where they capture a Separatist outpost occupied by battle droids and Geonosians. Over the following three years, the legion prove themselves as one of the most efficient in the Clone Army, and are assigned important missions throughout the Clone Wars.

Near the end of the war, the 501st are sent to Mygeeto to aid the 21st Nova Corps, led by Jedi General Ki-Adi Mundi, with the destruction of a Separatist energy generator. Unbeknownst to the Jedi, the clones receive special orders from Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to collect a sample of the generator after its destruction, which would later be used to help power the planet-destroying battle station known as the "Death Star". Following this, the 501st return to Coruscant, which has been attacked by Separatist forces commanded by General Grievous. The clones are ordered to clear the path for Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi to board Grievous' flagship and rescue a captured Palpatine. Next, the 501st are assigned to serve under General Aayla Secura on Felucia, where they defend a damaged AT-TE from several Acklays and Separatist forces in the area. Afterward, the 501st travel to Kashyyyk to clear a path through the Separatist blockade and defend a key Wookiee village.

Shortly after their victory on Kashyyyk, part of the 501st are sent to Utapau to assist the 212th Attack Battalion with the capture of a major Separatist stronghold. Upon their return to Coruscant, Palpatine issues Order 66, which brands all Jedi as traitors to the Republic and orders their summary executions. Under the command of the newly christened Sith Lord Darth Vader, the 501st storm the Jedi Temple to kill all its occupants, while the remaining Jedi who are spread across the galaxy are swiftly murdered by their clone troopers, effectively wiping out the Jedi Order. Meanwhile, Palpatine declares the end of the Clone Wars and the Republic's reorganization into the Galactic Empire.

Now part of the Imperial Army as Darth Vader's personal legion, the 501st are assigned various missions to solidify the Empire's rule. These include forcing a regime change on Naboo by assassinating the Queen, destroying a reactivated droid factory on Mustafar, and eliminating the Kaminoans' new batch of rogue clones. Following the Kamino incident, the Empire halts clone production, and clone troopers are slowly replaced by stormtroopers. The 501st remains one of the few Imperial legions to consist mostly of former clone troopers.

Roughly 19 years following the end of the Clone Wars, the Empire has been firmly established in the ashes of the Republic. With the galaxy seemingly at peace, the 501st are stationed on the Death Star, but during watch, a prison break is initiated and a group of Rebel prisoners manage to escape with the battle station's schematics. Tasked with recovering them, the 501st attack a Rebel outpost on Polis Massa, and eventually track them down to the Rebel Blockade Runner Tantive IV. Although the 501st manage to kill or capture everyone aboard, including Rebel leader Princess Leia Organa, whom they deliver to Vader, they fail to retrieve the stolen schematics, which are eventually delivered to the Rebel Alliance. Using the schematics to find a weakness in the Death Star, the Alliance leads a successful assault to destroy it. The Empire retaliates by attacking the Alliance's base on Yavin IV, which the 501st captures, avenging their brothers who died in the Death Star's destruction.

3 years later, the Empire locates another Rebel base on Hoth. Tasked with wiping out the weakened Rebel Alliance, the 501st capture the base and destroy most of the evacuating transports. This crushing defeat marks what appears to be the end of the Alliance. The narrator ends the story by stating that the Death Star was eventually rebuilt and the Empire's grip on the galaxy became stronger than ever, all thanks to the efforts of the 501st Legion.

And here are the list of endings in the Galactic Conquest game mode in the same game:

Clone Wars

Confederate of Independent States (CIS)

The Confederate uprising

States that the CIS has conquered the galaxy, ends with the Droid Army annihilating Republic forces. Then they lead an attack on the Jedi Temple with Darth Sidious as their leader. Anakin and Count Dooku are shown dueling on Mustafar. Dooku kills Anakin on a bridge above a lava reservoir. Darth Maul and Jango Fett are show to be alive and well, battling the Republic on various planets. General Grievous hunts down and kills the remaining Jedi.

Galactic Republic

Republic sovereignty

States that the Republic has reclaimed the galaxy, ends with the defeat of General Grievous at Utapau, and Darth Sidious is killed by Mace Windu. Anakin Skywalker becomes a Jedi Master. Ki-Adi-Mundi, Aayla Secura, Plo Koon and Stass Allie are not killed by their troops, as Order 66 never occurred. The clones remain loyal to the Republic and the Jedi Order. Galactic Civil War never occurs, and Anakin does not become Darth Vader (And it was the moment that Chewie, Han, Leia & Luke have never met).

Galactic Civil War

Galactic Empire

Dark reign of the Empire

States that the Empire has conquered the galaxy, Boba Fett captures Han Solo and leaves him encased in carbonite at Jabba's Palace. Darth Vader captures Princess Leia and is seen Force choking her on the Tantive IV. The Imperials push back the Rebel forces on Endor and defeat them in a space battle as well. Luke surrenders, and is shown bowing down to Palpatine on the Death Star II. The Emperor and Darth Vader rule the Galaxy.

Rebel Alliance

Birth of the rebellion

States that the Rebellion has liberated the galaxy, ends with Darth Sidious being thrown into the Death Star II reactor and the liberation of planets as Luke Skywalker rebuilds the Jedi Order on Coruscant. A celebration with fireworks is held on Endor, Naboo, and Tatooine. Heroes of Yavin are seen reunited (AKA The most canon ending to a scenario as a result of the events of the original trilogy).

And secondly in the rugby that the Highlanders (Who were without World Rugby rookie of the year last year of Fabian Holland due to that potential season ending dislocated shoulder injury that he sustained during pre-season) cruise to a 2 point win over their southern rivals of the defending champions the Crusaders side in an epic great southern derby thriller to open the Super season in Dunedin for that match which could've gone either way, while Moana Pasifika were able to claim their first win on Fijian soil against the Fijian Drua over in Lautoka during the battle of the Pacific including Moana captain Miracle Fai'ilagi's heroics with a hat-trick (Fai'ilagi was the first Super Rugby contracted player to come out from club rugby in Samoa), & indiscipline by the Blues (Who have lost Sam Darry through a head injury as he is part of the IL (Injury list) alongside skipper Patrick Tuipulotu) cost them a chance of winning against the Chiefs who won at the end (Including a certain Chiefs try would've been ruled out in the process, but it counted anyway because it was one of the most controversial decisions ever by New Zealand referee Ben O'Keeffe, & it's just the opening round of the new rugby season here in New Zealand) in that Battle of the Bombay's clash over in Auckland.

And thirdly that Pops has acquired his late friend of Carole's old car of the Kia Sportage (That's the 2014 model, but the reason why I love her old car that belongs to Pops now is that I can listen to my fave radio station of Brian FM) according to Andy (Who I saw him along with Kelsey & the 2 dogs of Mills (Who is growing up because the first time I saw her when I was with Pops & the late Carole was in Northland in late 2023 when that she was a tiny dog at the time) & Georgie (Who I saw him again since seeing that dog for the first time at the back of Kowhai Park) handing over the keys to him as part of Pops gift that he's got now meaning that he is a 2 car person for the 3rd time (And if his Ford Fiesta does something wrong that he might use the car once owned by the late Carole as part of her will.

And finally at the Winter Olympic Games in Milano-Cortina, Italy this year (For which has been marred by that dreadful invasion that has been going since 2022 (Including that Ukrainian sled runner who got disqualified for refusing of being asked to back down of wearing that helmet deemed to be cracked down that contained political statements such as images of the deceased troops whose lives have lost of that terrible conflict), & the ICE murders in the US that had been tumultuous, torrid & turbulent just like last year where that dreadful American leader returned to power by implementing a tariff policy (For which is about to be backfired since the US Supreme Court actually thinks that it's illegitimate (Or more like not legit I should say), but they can't get the US President to access the supreme court buildings because of him being blocked & objected by them as Dad told me on the 22nd of February), as well as turning America into nationalist Germany, then the apartheid era South Africa & the country that began its terrible conflict by forming ICE in an effort to ward off as well as to combat immigration as part of its mass deportation measures being brought into play (And Denmark did the same as immigration had been phased out there in the country due to a legislation being imposed by the far-left wing liberal political party), as well as the end of the Gaza war that lasted for 2 years set up by that US President, but let's say that the Democrats are in of having a chance of winning the midterms which is due in October to make the US good again, & attempt to impeach the current US President (Whom I'm getting intolerant because of him, & their other people's cultures such as the far-right wing conservative Americans because of the pure dominance of the Republican politcal party, even with the lefties who are still losing it), according to Aunty Tan's comment being laid down in December last year (But what happened if the Democrats fail to win the midterms? It would be one of the worst days of my life, along with if the country who started that dreadful invasion, wins the war against Ukraine, then it would be the end of the damn world as I know it), just like that let's say that Chris Hipkins is in as he attempts to return to power as the Prime Minister of New Zealand from Christopher Luxon just like the US President who returned to office last year) where New Zealand had won 3 medals that I heard such as Zoi Sadowski-Synott who claimed the silver twice, then Luca Harrington once in the bronze, & I hear that how would the Canadian ice hockey team (Dubbed as the Springboks of international ice hockey) survive not once, but twice? As they staved themselves from elimination after trailing, because they might always have good players such as Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon & Sidney 'Sid' Crosby in terms of the squad depth when they beat Czechia in the quarterfinal at overtime, then they ended Finland's chances of retaining the gold in the semi at regulation time to go through to the gold medal match in their bid for Olympic glory for the first time since 2014, where they last won which was their final tournament to have NHL players being involved, until 12 years later that players playing for the National Hockey League had returned to the Olympic arena (They did not play back in 2018 citing injury risk, & in 2022 also citing risk of players spending time in isolation regarding to the pandemic related to COVID), but there has been an update where the United States pulled it of to win the gold against Canada who were thought they were down & out, until during overtime where one of the Hughes boys of Jack who nursed a broken tooth, went on to score the golden goal in order to become Olympic champions in men's ice hockey for the first time since 1980 in Lake Placid where 'The Miracle on Ice' even took place when a amateur US ice hockey team pulled off one of the biggest upsets in sporting history over the fully professional Soviet Union side (That's a decade before 'Buster' Douglas mesmerized 'Iron' Mike Tyson by K.O. to become the new heavyweight boxing champion of the world in a title bout in Tokyo, Japan in 1990, 23 days after Douglas's mum named Lula had passed away due to a stroke therefore paying tribute to her after claiming the biggest boil over in professional boxing history according to the previous stories that I did on my blogs).

Enjoy

So that is my 681st blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 33rd of this year, viva Ukraine.

Strait Old Line: My 32nd Blog of the year 2026

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger (But today is ANZAC observed holiday to all their Aussies there, & our Kiwis here as we celebrate the occasion 2 days after ANZAC day that was on Saturday, the 25th of April this year when I posted my blog about the story of Gallipoli during World War I in 1915), but first in the rugby that I was rewatching an old Super Rugby game from the archives or from the vault I should say on the 12th of February (The day before the Highlanders took to the field to take on the Crusaders in Dunedin in the great southern derby to open the season), which was back in 2003 between the battle of the Bombay's clash between Chiefs & the Blues in Hamilton in anticipation of the new Super Rugby Pacific season therefore celebrating a 30 year anniversary of the competition, where Blues player Troy Flavell had been showing the red card as a result of a serious case of foul play such as being involved in an incident that he stamped towards a Fijian hooker playing for the Chiefs of Greg Smith which cost Flavell his All Black selection after being given his marching orders by referee Paddy O'Brien (In which Chiefs halfback of Rhys Duggan got infuriated about that incident), then Chiefs winger of Roger Randle had been shown the yellow card after 'The Bua Bullet' of Fijian Rupeni Caucaunibuca who scored the try for repeated offsides that the Blues who had a player down for the remainder of that match when they overcame a send off offence to take an all-important victory that changed the course of the game that could've gone either way, but in the end, it was a 3 point win for the Blues who would gone on to eventually become champions of the competition.

And secondly in the cricket that last year marked 20 years since the first T20I cricket match took place back in 2005 at Eden Park in Auckland between New Zealand's Black Caps, & the Aussie cricket team who would gone on to win the match with Ricky Ponting being the standout performer as well as the hero of that match with his unbeaten 98 when both sides wore retro clothing which was inspired by the 80's, although the T20 form of the game was influenced by Cricket Max founded by the late Martin Crowe who was the brainchild of that format (And the first T20 World Cup took place in 2007 in South Africa which was won by India, but it's back & better than ever this year when 20 teams compete for world T20 glory, but the reason why that there's 20 teams competing? Because they want to expand the game globally by different countries competing who are not crazy on cricket such as the USA (Who are always crazy on Baseball), Oman, the UAE, Italy (Who'll make their tournament debut as the only debutant to appear in men's T20 cricket's global showpiece event, but the Italian people are crazy on football/soccer), Nepal, Namibia & Canada (It is their first appearance at a major global cricket tournament stage since 2014, while the people of Canada like my friend Rejean are always into ice hockey which is their main winter sport) to join the traditional cricket playing nations such as the defending champions India (Winners at the last tournament that was the year before), Sri Lanka, South Africa, England, Afghanistan, Australia, the West Indies, Pakistan (Who will play most of their matches in Sri Lanka as a result of political tensions of both India & the Pakistanis, & for security reasons), New Zealand, Ireland, Zimbabwe, the Netherlands, & Scotland (Who joined the tournament as the next highest ranked team, & as a replacement for Bangladesh who withdrew as a result of security reasons regarding to player safety, & political tensions between Bangladesh & India since their refusal to move all of their matches to Sri Lanka, just like if Pakistan reach the semis & final, it will be played at Colombo in Sri Lanka after all, just like in the UAE during the Champions Trophy (The mini-World Cup tournament was held in Pakistan) where India took on Australia in the semis, then later New Zealand in the final being staged in the city of Dubai which is in the United Arab Emirates).

And thirdly that there is 4 important weeks of motor racing coming up such as NASCAR's premier event of the Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA (Which the state marked 8 years since the tragic Parkland School shooting took place back in 2018 (For that was reminiscent of Columbine way back in 1999, Virginia Tech back in 2007, as well as Aurora then Sandy Hook also back in 2012, & Las Vegas during a music festival back in 2017) where the firearm legislations had been tweaked in that state following that mass shooting incident which resulted in 17 casualties) that is held on the same weekend as the Bathurst 12 Hour in Bathurst, Australia (The premier event of Aussie endurance racing) on the 15th of February, then a week later the Supercars Championship open their season on the weekend of the 21st to the 22nd of February at Sydney Motorsport Park in Sydney, Australia (And Broc Feeney (The man who missed out on securing the title that went to Chaz Mostert last year) cements his joint lead in the championship along with our own Kiwi Matt Payne (Last year's Bathurst 1000 winning driver) with 13 rounds to go after securing one of the race wins for Ampol Red Bull Racing (Triple Eight Race Engineering) who are now racing Fords, meanwhile Anton de Pasquale won race 2 during the night for the homologation Chevrolet team of Charlie Schwerkolt Racing (AKA Team 18) driving a Chevy), as well as the new IndyCar Series season takes place on the streets of St Pete in Florida, United States on the 1st of March (For which will be the historic first race for Sir Scott Dixon since his knighthood back as part of the New Year's honours list board in 2025/26 in our country of New Zealand for his services to motor racing (And being titled was like that it didn't change him unduly but it certainly enhanced the status & profile that was dedicated to putting a structure in place that would help his previous success, just like Dame Lisa Carrington when she was going for gold in Paris the year before 3 times since being knighted following the success in Tokyo at the delayed Olympic Summer Games in 2021 as she was given a loftier reputation just like Dixon (Okay, wow), & finally, the brand new Formula One World Championship season opens with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia due on March 6th to the 8th (And things aren't going well for the Honda powered Aston Martin constructor as they cannot spare any more backup parts therefore going into the opening race down under without a mileage compared to other teams who clocked heaps of kilometres, while RB Racing Bulls & our main man of Kiwi driver Liam Lawson (Well, my heart is at least on him despite of me backing McLaren who is a British sports car & motor racing manufacturer founded by a late Kiwi according to the previous stories on my blog) is attempting & willing to become the 5th quickest constructor this championship season behind the big 4 of reigning constructors champs McLaren, Red Bull, Mercedes-AMG & Ferrari).

And lastly that Andy & Kels (Who I haven't seen since February 7th for that is the day after Waitangi day where we had a picnic there at the back of Kowhai Park in my hometown of Whanganui along with Pops & Dad) are in the South Island for their holiday with their 2 dogs of Millie & George according to the text that I saw on Messenger on my phone (And they're due to be back home in Auckland on the weekend of the 21st to the 22nd, but Andy has never heard of the LM Montgomery novel from 1908 called Anne of Green Gables with the famous line of "If you love me as I love you, not even death can part us", according to the text I sent to him on Messenger).

So that is my 680th blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 32nd of this year, viva Ukraine.

I Hope I Never: My 31st Blog of the year 2026

Well, kia ora everyone, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger (And it's ANZAC day today so it's been 111 years since the Australian & New Zealand army corporation invaded Gallipoli in Turkey (Now Türkiye as of today) on April 25th, 1915, by launching an amphibious conflict during the first World War at the landing of ANZAC cove as part of the allies invasion, where they were aiming to secure the Dardanelles Strait for Allied ships, the troops landed there under heavy Ottoman fire as the campaign stalled into treacherous trench warfare, lasting eight months before a successful, secret evacuation in January 1916 when Gallipoli was one of the worst fighting fronts of World War I, but in the aftermath of initial attacks on Gallipoli in April 1915, the Allied invasion lost its momentum in the face of strong Turkish resistance, while ANZAC day is the most prominent national day of remembrance in Australia, New Zealand, & Tonga that broadly commemorates all Aussies and Kiwis who served and died in all wars, such as the playing of the Last Post, which is most commonly a British & Commonwealth bugle call used at military funerals, & at ceremonies commemorating those who have tragically passed away in the war, in which ANZAC day is a national moment of pause, but a time to reflect on the past, connect with the present & honour those who shaped the freedoms we hold today (And we were once brothers that we have good relations towards them when we fought in Gallipoli, but we're strangers on the sporting field especially in rugby, cricket, league & football (Soccer), but first that Pops was trying to find his phone, but he somehow left it behind at the Commercial Hotel pub near both the police station & the courthouse, but we were trying to find out (And I managed to call off the search), until he went when it opened at half past 10, & he was there meaning that his phone had been found meaning that we went to Burger King for lunch where I had a chicken burger with fries & a vanilla flavoured sparkling water (And I went to Cash Converters after for a browse around, but I was never interested about it), & the rest was history (And me & Pops watched the brand new Super Rugby Pacific season that we've been watching, then had Graze Out fish with potatoes & veg meal for dinner (And I had fruit salad with Nutra grain, yoghurt & milk for my dessert, but we're heading to St John's Club Elms Restaurant on the 15th of February (The day after Valentine's Day) where me & Pops go to that place regularly to have a feed every Sundays).

And secondly in the gaming that a new update for the existing Dead or Alive 6 game is going to come out in June 26th this year dubbed as Dead or Alive 6: Last Round (It'll feature 24 characters + 5 DLC characters such as Phase 4, Nyotengu, Tamaki, Momiji & Rachel previously released, while there will be new content such as DLC characters & costumes) just like Dead or Alive 5 just released 3 versions, such as the original DOA 5, then Dead or Alive: Ultimate & DOA 5: Last Round, even though with a new Dead or Alive project game coming out in the future (And there is no cross play, no roll-back net code, & no Kula Diamond & Mai Shiranui as a result of licensing to speak with once the game comes out where there will be either free to play core fighters, or the full version that includes all characters).

And thirdly that I was saw that Super Rugby Pacific promo on Sky Sport which celebrates 30 years of that incredible high intensity rugby competition for that I heard a familiar tune which is 'Can't Get Enough' by the NZ rock band Supergroove for which is my fave song now from the band (And it used to be 'Sitting Inside My Head' only sung by one of the band members of Che Fu, but that song before the latter came out in 1994 had taken over for me as my favourite Supergroove song).

And finally that I don't know what to do in the future, because that I might move back to my old flat at Dad & Raewyn's place if Pops passes away (And he has been telling me that he's attempting to live at the late Nana Minnie's age), but if Dad & Raewyn passes away (But only if Pops has passed away already) that I must remain in the flat instead of living with Andy & Kelsey by moving with them to Auckland in the future.

So that is my 679th blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 31st of this year, viva Ukraine.